Within the framework of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, on 7 August, Turkmenistan's Foreign Affairs Minister Rashid Meredov met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs of the United States of America John Mark Pommersheim. This was reported by the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan.

During the negotiations, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Turkmenistan expressed gratitude to the American side for the active participation of the US delegation in the conference. It was noted that this participation is in line with the spirit of the message sent by US President Donald Trump to President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in March this year.

The parties conducted a substantive review of the current state and prospects of Turkmen-American cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. Particular attention was paid to preparations for the next round of bilateral political consultations scheduled for 2025.